Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing from the roofline ends up on clean panes. We price by the number of stories, and both jobs in one visit cost less than booking them as two separate trips. Our crew works this spring and fall schedule across Connecticut, and it is the same crew that does the work on your house.
Priced by stories, not by a visit. The bundle costs less than two trips, and the number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Doing the gutters and the outside glass in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
On our jobs, the things that move a quote are the stories and roof pitch, the window count and any oversized panes, gutters that have not been opened in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
A residential window job is quoted from three inputs: the stories, the window count, and whether the gutters and downspouts need clearing before the glass. Clogged gutters add time, and that time is counted in the number we give you on the phone. The quickest route to an exact number is a photo of the front of the house sent by text, plus the number of stories and rough window count. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us the photo, and we will give you a written estimate for the day you pick. Our window washing services cover the outside glass, and before the glass we remove dirt and grime from the roof edge so the runoff does not reach the panes. Condos and other residential properties with several units are quoted per building, and every window on the building is counted in that figure.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $170 | from $275 |
| Two stories | from $225 | from $240 | from $375 |
| Three stories | from $295 | from $330 | from $495 |
For context, nationally. Angi puts the average US gutter cleaning at $168, most homeowners paying $119 to $234 (Angi, 2026). Exterior-only window cleaning runs roughly $4 to $10 per window, or $100 to $250 for a typical home, with $3 to $5 per window more on upper stories (Angi, HomeGuide, via Google AI Overview, Oct 2026). Priced by stories, the most common model, a two-story gutter cleaning sits around $150 to $300 nationally. If a quote you are holding sits far outside these, ask what is driving it.
On every house we work, the first scoop out of a gutter ends up on the wall below it. We put the glass last so it ends up there once.
Gutters first, glass last. That is the order on every job our crew does, and it is the reason we book both with one crew instead of sending two.
What we see from the ladder. When we clear a run, the leaves, the grit and the black water that sits under them come down the wall and across any window below it. Flushing a downspout throws more of it, in a stream, onto the panes beside the outlet. If the glass was washed first, someone has to wash them again before we are off the ladder. So we do the roof blow-off, clear the gutters, flush every downspout, give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping, and only then start on the glass. The panes under the downspout outlets are the last ones we touch on the house.
Two things we do differently from a window-only crew. We rinse the siding under each run before we move to the glass, so nothing left on the wall washes down onto it in the first rain. And we do the top-floor glass from the same ladder position as the gutter run, one setup per side of the house, which is where the bundle saving comes from: no second trip, no second setup.
Downspouts flushed, screens rinsed, sills wiped, bags hauled. None of it shows up as a line item.
Gutters. Roof blow-off where debris sits above the gutter line. Every run hand-cleared, not just the visible stretch from the ground. Every downspout flushed with water until it runs clear, and a blocked one cleared on the spot where it can be reached from above. A downspout that feeds a buried drain line is checked at the outlet; clearing the buried line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it. Debris bagged and taken away. Before-and-after photos of each run, sent to you before the crew leaves.
Windows, exterior only. Every reachable pane on the outside of the house, cleaned with a water-fed pole and purified water so the glass dries without streaks or towel lint. Frames wiped. Screens taken down, hand-rinsed and put back on request. Sills wiped. Upper-story windows done from the pole, not from a ladder leaned on the siding.
Not included, and we say so up front. Interior glass. Hard-water or sprinkler staining etched into the glass, which needs a separate mineral treatment and is quoted after the crew sees it. Post-construction paint, stickers or stucco. Skylights and solar panels. Pressure washing of siding, decks or driveways. Gutter guards: if a run is covered, lifting and reseating the guard adds time and is quoted by the foot before the visit, never on the day.
Twice a year for both, and the same two months, which is why one visit covers it.
Regular cleanings twice a year fit this schedule: spring visits run late May to June across Connecticut, and fall visits in Derby land in late October to November, so one crew in one visit covers both.
At the spring visit we find pollen film on the south-facing glass and pollen paste in the gutters, and the pollen season is the reason the spring date matters. The picture windows on the south side show that film first. In the fall we find the leaf load that has built up on the roof and in the runs. Nor'easter season across Connecticut can move either date by a few weeks.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line that hits the glass and leaves spots that come back a day later, or a house near a busy road or construction usually need one more trip a year. Spots from sprinkler water do not come off with cleaning solutions, so the crew flags them on the visit and quotes the mineral treatment separately. Our crew will tell you which group your house falls into after the first visit, and the same timing check applies to residential and commercial buildings. A window that looks fine from the ground can show a haze only when the sun is low, and water sheeting over the edge of a gutter in rain is the sign the runs need clearing.
Most two-story homes are done in a morning. You do not need to be there, and you get the photos either way.
The crew calls the day before with a two-hour arrival window, and again when they are on the way.
How long. This Old House puts a professional gutter cleaning at 30 minutes to an hour on a typical house. Exterior windows on the same house run about the same again or a little more, so plan on a morning for a two-story home and most of a day for three stories or a house with a lot of glass. Gutters that have not been touched in years, steep roofs and wraparound porches run longer.
Before the crew arrives. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, so the glass is dry and the ground is not mud. Move cars off the driveway if windows face it. Keep pets inside while ladders are up. Unlock side gates. Nothing else; the crew brings its own water and power.
While they work. Gutters first, glass last, as described above. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside. If something cannot be reached safely (a pane over a sunroom roof, a gutter run behind a tree limb) the crew photographs it and tells you rather than guessing.
After. Photos of every gutter run and the finished glass, sent by text or email before the crew leaves. The invoice matches the number quoted on the phone.
Send a photo and we tell you what it is. No argument about whether it rained.
Streaks. Purified water dries clean; a streak means something was missed, and that is on us. Send us a photo of it and we tell you what it is.
Spots that come back. Round white spots that return a day after cleaning are mineral deposits from sprinklers or hard water etched into the glass, not dirt. Cleaning cannot remove them; a mineral treatment can. The crew flags it on the visit so you are not surprised.
Rain the next day. Rain is distilled water and does not dirty clean glass by itself; what spots glass after rain is dust already on the frame or screen washing down. That is why frames and screens are done, not just the pane. If it looks worse after a storm, send the photo and we look at it.
Overflow after a cleaning. If a gutter runs clean and still sheets water over the edge in the next rain, the cause is slope, a sagging hanger or an undersized downspout, not debris. The crew notes what it saw and tells you; cleaning it again will not fix it, and we will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Your house. Ladder stand-offs on every ladder so nothing rests on the gutter lip or dents the siding. Screens go back in the window they came out of.
Neighborhood by neighborhood, with a lead time we say out loud, and a call before the truck turns in.
Our crew books Derby visits by phone or text. To schedule service, send the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we confirm the estimate and a visit date. Lead time is set by the calendar, and we call before we come. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work.
The two busy windows are the spring pollen season and the fall leaf drop, when our calendar fills, so booking early in those months gets you a slot sooner. On multi-story buildings and on residential and commercial sites alike, the crew plans the ladder and lift work ahead of time. Our professional window cleaning crew handles the outside glass on every house, and our window cleaning services stay on the exterior only for this visit.
We do not leave water damage to chance: if clogged gutters are overflowing, the crew clears them and photographs what it finds. Our window cleaners work from the outside, and every window we reach gets the same treatment, so the curb appeal you see from the street and the clearer view from inside both come from the exterior work. Windows inside are not part of this visit. Call (866) 435-6328 to set a date, or text a photo of the roofline and we will reply with what we see.
Yes, the same crew does both in one visit. We clear clogged gutters first and wash the glass last, so the grit from the runs does not land on panes we have already cleaned.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and the residential window count matters most. Text us a photo of the front and the window count, and we give you the figure before the visit, with every window counted.
In Derby, the outside carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots, and those are the marks you see first on the glass. Interior work is not part of this visit.
The calendar fills fastest during the spring pollen season and the fall leaf drop, so booking early in those months gets you a slot sooner.
No. We clear the gutters and downspouts first, let the wall drip off, and only then do the windows. That order is the reason we do both in one visit.
Screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job on every window. The estimate lists anything beyond that before the visit.
We do exterior glass only on this visit. We do not clean interior windows or do pressure washing here, and interior and exterior work on the same house is booked as a separate job.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
